THE MATEGUAS ISLAND SERIES

What could be more idyllic than to live on an island off the coast of Maine? That’s what Bill Andersen thought when he moved his family to Mateguas. But Mateguas is more than just pristine beaches nestled between rocky shores. No, Mateguas is really something quite different…. “Surprising twists and turns and a powerful old […]

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A young woman, searching for answers …. A man, trying desperately to remember what he has forgotten …. What secrets lie buried? What mysteries are waiting, patiently, beneath this island’s pristine exterior? Come back … back to the mythos, passion, and magic …. RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND! From multiple award-winning author, Linda Watkins, comes the […]

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The body of a young girl, found floating in the icy waters of Scarborough Marsh… Six men, over a span of thirty-five years, disappear without a trace… A harbinger of evil, so ancient it defies memory, surfaces on the rocky shores of Mateguas… Journey, with Karen and her family, back to the mythos, passion, and […]

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Karen and Bill Andersen are living the “American Dream”. Beautiful and successful they seem to have everything until a foolish indiscretion on Bill’s part results in the loss of his job. Thus, begins the unraveling of their charmed existence. As their financial condition deteriorates, so does their relationship and Bill, keeping his misdeed a secret […]

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The Characters

Meet the six main characters in MATEGUAS ISLAND –

Karen Andersen

Karen is the daughter of a prominent San Francisco Bay Area surgeon. The product of a broken home, she has been spoiled and pampered all her life. Her marriage to Bill Andersen was, for the first six years, very successful. But the change in their lifestyle brought about by the loss of his job, is a bitter pill that she refuses to swallow. The move to Mateguas is not one she looks forward to and she takes an instant dislike to the island and its people. While readers may find that she is not the most likable character to ever grace the pages of literature, it is her journey that we follow through dark and twisted paths as she ultimately becomes our somewhat reluctant heroine.

Bill Andersen

In contrast to Karen, Bill grew up in a middle class home. He meets Karen at a party, they fall in love, and eventually marry. With a masters in computer sciences, he sets out to make his mark on Silicon Valley and seems to have the world on a string. Then the unthinkable happens … a foolish indiscretion on his part causes him to lose his job sending his family into a downward spiral. He sees the move to Mateguas as a fresh start and hopes that he will be able to finally find work and save his crumbling marriage. But he has a flaw – a weakness that will bury his good intentions under a cloud of lies and deceit that may eventually lead to his undoing.

Terri and Sophie Andersen

Terri and Sophie are the Andersens’ twin eight-year-old daughters and it is for their sakes that Karen and Bill struggle to keep their love alive. The twins are quite precocious, Terri being the more analytical and dominant of the two. Sophie is softer and more creative twin. In RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND, Terri begins to take on a more prominent role and that will continue in the third novel, GHOSTS OF MATEGUAS (pub. date: Fall, 2015).

Maggie Maguire

Maggie is the twenty-six year old island schoolteacher. A voluptuous redhead, she has a history of poor judgment in her romantic relationships. She meets Bill when he first arrives on the island and is immediately attracted to him. But like most residents of Mateguas, there is more to Maggie than meets the eye.

Dex Pierce

Dex is a charismatic island fisherman who is good friends with Maggie. At a local dinner dance, he begins what he believes is only a flirtation with Karen but finds, as time goes by, that the relationship develops into something quite different and unexpected. On the surface, he appears to be the perfect man – handsome, rugged, intelligent, and sensitive. But what do we really know about him? The third novel in the MATEGUAS series, GHOSTS OF MATEGUAS (expected publication Fall, 2015), will explore in depth Dex’s character and, possibly, reveal some surprises.